Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg My friend Laura Benson kept saying to me, “You have to interview Jo Helms for an article!” After several months, I finally was able to call Jo to set up an interview. And what an interview it was! Jo Helms is the volunteer coordinator (17 years and running) for the MountainView…
Tag: Golf
March 2024, Sports
Treasures, Present and Future
EJ Snearly On Jan. 16 in the MountainView Ballroom, the MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners gathered for awards night. The golfers were welcomed by the 2023 president Charlene Leach. Special recognitions were given to the 2023 officers, board members, and event chairs. Before dinner, the Presidential Gavel was transferred to the 2024 president Marcy Tixier. After dinner,…
Sports, February 2024
2024 Men’s Nine-Hole Golf League Officers
Steve Kotke At the Men’s Niners annual meeting on Jan. 17, members re-elected officers for the 2024 season. Our executive team for 2024 is Paul Belanger, president; Greg Diment, vice president and tournament chairman; and Don Taylor, secretary and treasurer. We have an exciting year of golf planned. Visit our 2024 Golf Schedule on the…
Sports, January 2024
SBWGA 18-Holers Finish 2023 with Festivities
Ellen Avenoso The SBWGA 18-Holers never let an opportunity pass to compete and to celebrate and 2023 was no exception. On Dec. 5, 86 women competed to “beat the pros” (our head pro Jane Chanik and our 2023 president Nancy Sartor). The pros scored a net score of 72. Twenty-seven teams beat them by a score…
Front Page, January 2024
Lady Niners: Fun Golfing in the New Year
Wanda Ross When golfers make New Year’s resolutions, those resolutions often are to golf more, to improve their game, or to have more fun golfing. Joining Lady Niners is one way to achieve those goals. We golf nine holes every Tuesday morning on one of the three SaddleBrooke nine-hole courses. This gets us out on the…
Sports, January 2024
MPNiners Mistletoe Mischief
EJ Snearly What a wonderfully fun play was performed by some of the MountainView Niners golf league members. This play, Mistletoe Mischief, was written by Niner Denise Gilliat-Norgard. Denise’s co-chair was Janet Ekkert. After multiple rehearsals, dressed and otherwise, the play went off without a hitch. Dec. 5, 2023, started off with a fun golf…
Sports, January 2024
Folds of Honor Golf
EJ Snearly Founded in 2007, the Folds of Honor mission is to provide educational scholarships to the spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service members. Their motto says it best: Honor their Sacrifice. Educate their Legacy. On Nov. 13 the Folds of Honor golf tournament was held at the SaddleBrooke One golf courses.…
Sports, January 2024
Monday Mixers—The Fun Continues!
Nicholas T. Mares Monday Mixers is enjoying a great season of mixed-putting fun. Couples, singles, and all SaddleBrooke residents are welcome. We putt on Monday afternoons at the SaddleBrooke One putting green. Sign-up starts at 3 p.m., with each tournament starting at 3:30 p.m. Come meet your SaddleBrooke neighbors. There is still loads of time…
Sports, December 2023
MountainView Golf Course Opens to Acclaim
Jim Grosjean As I write this article in mid-November, I’m hopeful that the front nine at MountainView Golf Club will be complete by its promised Dec. 1 deadline. If all goes according to plan, we will once again have 36 glorious holes of golf to thrill (or frustrate) us. No more cart path only rules…
Sports, December 2023
MPWGA Trick, Treat, or Par!
Denise Cashmore After some time off from league play due to course closures and maintenance, the MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) was back at it for Halloween! The colder morning temps may have spooked some, but 30 ladies showed up at The (freshly overseeded) Preserve to kick off our fall season. Congratulations to our Aces…